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The hermitage of the Virgen del Puerto was built between 1716 and 1718 at the personal request of Antonio de Salcedo y Aguirre, the first Marquis of Vadillo, who was then the corregidor (magistrate) of Madrid. The hermitage was completely destroyed during the Civil War during the defence of Madrid and the current building is a reconstruction from 1945.

The hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida, now a church, was built in the 18th century, designed by the architect Filippo Fontana. It has a dome painted by Goya. In 1919, Goya's remains were transferred from Bordeaux, where he was originally buried, to the church of San Antonio de la Florida.

It is known that the Hermitage of San Salvador existed here as early as 1745. Partly destroyed during the civil war, it was restored in 1945. The interior is divided into three sections by two pointed arches that rest on stone pillars that become buttresses towards the outside of the façades.

Turkish mosque with dome and minaret. New construction after fire.

The church in Ervik is a small brick long church, built in 1970. The designs for the church were started by architect Arnstein Arneberg and continued by architect Olav Platou after Arneberg's death in 1961. The west tower has an onion-shaped dome. The church had the status of a chapel until Ervik became its own parish in 1997.

One of only three complete Saxon churches in Britain, this wonderfully preserved church sits in a sunken circular enclosure bordered by battered walls, an influence from Celtic Ireland. Shut your eyes to the surrounding modern housing and you might almost think you were transported back to the 7th century.

The Esgher Hasköy Synagogue in Istanbul is a Sephardi synagogue probably dating from the 18th century. This stone building now serves as a restaurant.

The church of Sant Bertomeu is a fortified religious building, whose origins lie in the 14th-century shelter tower. The rest of the temple is from the 16th century, in Gothic style, but with later modifications. Its construction was directed by Domingo de Urteaga.

The church of Sant Miquel Arcàngel was built in the 17th and 18th centuries. The church of Sant Miquel Arcàngel is a building with a central nave, two sides and a transept. It has eight chapels, four on each side. Next to the rectangular presbytery is the Communion chapel, which occupies the length of the presbytery and the altarpiece. On the other side is the sacristy. The façade is simple, facing the square, highlighting the bell tower and the portal. Its style is difficult to define because of the various renovations, it is between baroque and neoclassical.

The exact date on which the construction began is unknown, but it is known that the original church was built before the Papal Bull of Innocent IV. The first written reference dates from July 1256 where the donation by Marua Cizaya of "7 salaries for the work, 3 to the chaplain and 12 coins to San Bartolome" appears in a will.